manynovel Chapter 10: The Arrogant Yu Xiaogang
Chapter 10: The Arrogant Yu Xiaogang
Elder Qi listed a series of pagoda-type martial souls in one breath, covering combat, healing, control, and so on, before continuing, "Martial souls can repel spirit rings. Martial souls like your wooden box and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, which I call 'attributeless,' actually have more diverse development paths due to their inherent characteristics."
Old Qi's words were consistent with Yu Xiaogang's statement. Yu Xiaogang had once said something similar to "Tang San's Blue Silver Grass will not produce an adverse reaction when absorbing various soul rings".
When discussing the future development direction of his martial soul, Elder Qi's expression turned serious. His gaze was intense as he said in a deep voice, "Then, you need to decide the development direction of your martial soul yourself..." After speaking, Elder Qi opened his palm, and a scroll appeared in his palm as light flowed.
"My martial soul was initially just a fragmented page. Later, I traveled to libraries all over the continent, slowly cultivating my soul power, and finally filled in the book. My first soul ring came from a plant-type soul beast called 'Ironwood,' whose soul skill effect was to turn the book into an iron tablet. This soul skill gave me combat ability. Unfortunately, my aptitude is mediocre, and I have no hope of advancement in this lifetime, so I couldn't continue my research on this martial soul..." Old Qi's face showed no regret, clearly indicating that he had become indifferent to improving his own strength.
Because increasing soul power upwards was not a viable path, Elder Qi spent a considerable amount of time broadening the scope of martial soul utilization. When your use of martial souls is no longer limited to increasing combat power, you will discover more value. Among these, the development of the effectiveness of support-type martial souls and attribute-less martial souls is particularly prominent.
Ning Yuanshan nodded in agreement. The diversified use of martial souls is something that the entire continent is researching. For example, in the Elemental Academy, everyone uses elements such as metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, yet they have been able to develop support, control, and offensive specializations.
In this respect, Elder Qi's research achievements might not even compare to those of the Soul Master families and Soul Master academies, given his relatively low Soul Power. However, Ning Yuanshan still expressed his admiration for Elder Qi because his research was geared towards the general public. He was able to connect with the people, guiding low-level Soul Masters and even ordinary citizens on how to utilize their Martial Souls. In a world like Douluo Continent where strength reigns supreme and mortals are treated like dirt, Elder Qi's humble dedication to researching the role of Martial Souls in people's lives is truly admirable.
"You don't need to give me an answer right now. I still need to study your martial spirit in detail. Making a decision rashly now would be irresponsible of a teacher to a student..."
Ning Yuanshan believed that his martial soul development direction was already determined, at least the choice of his first spirit ring was limited. Ordinary wooden boxes might be attribute-less martial souls, but airdrop boxes were not. The "airdrop box" martial soul might mean that he could possess nine martial souls to some extent, but what he could get from the boxes later was still uncertain.
However, Elder Qi was still unaware of the true secrets of Ning Yuanshan's martial spirit.
Through the panel's item menu, Ning Yu could see the equipment he could loot from airdrop crates after reaching level ten and acquiring a soul ring—a frying pan.
A frying pan is undoubtedly used for combat, so the direction of choosing the first soul ring can be determined: to enhance attack power. "In PUBG, a frying pan can block bullets, or I can increase my defense and use the pan as a shield in future battles, turning myself into Captain America?"
Ning Yuanshan left the library with a heavy heart. He had arranged with Elder Qi to take some tests on his martial spirit the next day, after which they could set off to hunt spirit beasts.
Ning Yuanshan and Qi Lao are not like Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, who are master and disciple. Ning Yuanshan is now equivalent to Qi Lao's research staff or... experimental subjects.
After a series of tests were completed quickly, Ning Yuanshan and Elder Qi set off. "It looks like Tang San and Grandmaster ahead?" In the original story, Tang San and Grandmaster went to hunt for spirit rings around the same time. Although Ning Yuanshan and the others set off a day later, the Soul Hunting Forest was, after all, a semi-man-made forest, and the route was the same, so it was not a coincidence that they met Tang San and Grandmaster.
Ning Yuanshan and his group happened to arrive just as Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang was imparting knowledge to Tang San. They overheard him confidently stating, "...I, Yu Xiaogang, have delved into the field of spirit master research for many years, studying countless past cases. My word is law! I guarantee that 423 years is the limit a spirit master's first spirit ring can reach. You should look for a spirit ring within this timeframe..." Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang patted his chest, then looked at Tang San with a smug expression, waiting for his good disciple to shower him with compliments.
"Utter nonsense!" The old scholar Qi, who had always disliked Yu Xiaogang's pursuit of fame and fortune, couldn't help but jump out again to interrupt Yu Xiaogang's teaching, shouting angrily, "Do you think the impact on a Blue Silver Grass Soul Beast with 423 years of cultivation and a Sky Azure Bull Python with 423 years of cultivation is the same when they absorb each other's soul rings?"
Old Master Qi didn't give the Grandmaster a chance to interrupt, continuing to retort, "Are all soul beasts different, but all soul masters the same? The strength that a beast-type soul master can absorb is worlds apart from that of a support-type soul master! This child only has a Blue Silver Grass soul, how do you know he can withstand a 423-year soul ring? If you want to gamble, you should at least bring a healing-type soul master to assist you! That way, you could be there to help in case of an accident... Yu Xiaogang, you really are..."
Perhaps considering the public gaze and the need to save face for Yu Xiaogang, Old Qi steadied himself and refrained from unleashing a torrent of abuse. Unlike Yu Xiaogang, who was highly skilled and daring enough to venture alone into the Soul Hunting Forest with a six-year-old child, Old Qi had invited two academy teachers to accompany him into the forest to help Ning Yuanshan obtain a soul ring.
The academy is a place to cultivate talents for the Douluo Continent. If a student needs to obtain a spirit ring after reaching level ten, the school can allow teachers to accompany the student to hunt for spirit rings. However, the amount of effort and resources these teachers are willing to put in is quite flexible.
Some students from poor families with average talent may be turned away when they ask their teachers for help in hunting soul beasts after they have reached level 10 in soul power cultivation. In the end, they either have to rely on their families and hire other soul masters to help them, or a group of students will go hunting soul beasts together.
In Elder Qi's view, Yu Xiaogang's decision to lead his disciple into the Soul Hunting Forest alone was purely irresponsible towards Tang San's safety. While Yu Xiaogang might not be well-liked at the academy and might indeed be unable to gather other teachers to assist him, he could always afford to hire Soul Masters. The thought of Yu Xiaogang leading the child alone, acting as if he were a Title Douluo, filled Elder Qi with renewed rage.
How dare Yu Xiaogang, a mere level 29 Soul Master, venture into the Soul Beast Forest alone? Yu Xiaogang is so arrogant. You're carrying a six-year-old child; you probably can't even arrange shifts for night watch.